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Russell, Henry Chamberlain (1836 - 1907)

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The following entries are from the History of Australian Science and Technology Bibliography.

Books

  • Gibbs, W. J., The Origins of Australian Meteorology , Metarch Papers No. 12, Bureau of Meteorology, 1998. [ Details ]

  • Russell, H. C., The Sydney Observatory: history and progress, Thomas Richards, Govt. Printer, Sydney, 1882. [ Details ]

  • Wood, H. W., Sydney Observatory, 1858 to 1958, Sydney, 1958. [ Details ]

Book Chapters

  • Orchiston, Wayne, 'Tebbutt vs Russell: Passion, Power and Politics in Nineteenth Century Australian Astronomy', in S.M.R. Ansari (ed.), History of Oriental Astronomy, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 2002, pp. 169-201. [ Details ]

  • Walsh, G. P., 'Russell, Henry Chamberlain(e) (1836-1907), astronomer and meteorologist', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 74-75. (Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060085b.htm) [ Details ]

Journal Articles

  • Bhathal, R., 'Henry Chamberlain Russell: 19th Century Astronomer, Meteorologist and Organizer of Australian Science', Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, vol. 124, 1991, pp. 1-21. [ Details ]

  • Orchiston, Wayne, 'Politics and Personalities in Australian Astronomy: the Russell-Tebbutt Feud', AAO Newsletter, vol. 95, 2000, pp. 8-11. [ Details ]

  • Orchiston, Wayne, 'Illuminating Incidents in Antipodean Astronomy: H.C. Russell and the Origin of the Palomar-Type Mounting', Journal of the Antique Telescope Society, vol. 19, 2000, pp. 13-15. [ Details ]

  • Priestley, C. H. B., 'The Global Atmosphere: a memorial to H. C. Russell', Search, vol. 2, no. 8, 1971. [ Details ]

  • Russell, H.C., 'Astronomical and Meteorological Workers in New South Wales, 1778-1860', Australasian Association for Advancement of Science, vol. 1, 1888, pp. 45-94. [ Details ]


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